New Clothes

Home made Sushi

Finishing Half Marathon

Brighton-by-the-sea Race

I did not run but others ran well. Here is Julz about to pass Jerry on the final hill!

Going Back to Osaka

She sold me a book case and a filing cabinet.

Wonderful Lunch

Enjoying an iced choc drink.

Can you get any fitter than these two ? !!

Training with Stuart...a solid 19 Km.

Lunch Before The Footy

Fans of Dees and tigers gather

Geelong Relay

Average Time for 5.7Km but no injury so thats a plus.

At Lunch Today

Enjoying an energy Juice!

Lunch in Chapel Street Restaurant

Debbie and Bruce share a joke !

Front Garden

Slowly coming together

Dinner at the Belly

Bangers and Mash with a glass of fresh juice to wash it down

At Buddha's Belly for Brunch

A drink and the Newspaper. Pretty good.

Lunch over at Chaddy

A good friend listens to my words of wisdom.

First Lesson

Three Good Looking Nihonjin Girls.

Working in the garden

I am known to have a bit of a Green thumb. Here I am examining the soil for future plantings.

Friend at the belly

Mary laughs it up whilst enjoying a yummy meal at BB.

Back in Melbourne

At the Gee watching the Dees!!!

Demon Captain retires.

Thanks Neeta!!!!

Albert Park Lake 10Km race

An average performance to say the least

My Good Looking Cousin

Enjoying a lobster and Champers lunch at the Belly!!

Sister's Birthday

Debbie shows Japanese gift whilst eating big meal!

Narita ：Qantas Club

Still working despite a long delay!

Two Good Friends

They makeJapan very enjoyable for me.

Tea ceremony

Every movement is planned and tells a story!

Designing the Speed machine

These babies will make me fly!

Time for a last Cuppa

Goodbye for now Tokyo...I`ll be back soon!

Lunch at Home

Oishii lunch on balcony

Namban Winning Ladies

7th...1st...3rd...Not a bad result!

Nambanners

Rie-san, Juergen and I

Three Cute Girls

In the Garden...with some flowers!

Tea Master and Pupil

Two Flower experts

Enjoying the Tea Ceremony

Torii-San

Aussie between Two Flowers

Some Earl Grey!

And then Desert

Very Tasty

Godzilla

With an Old Friend

Yayoi-san

Thinking about a trip to Victoria??

Shinkyo or Sacred Bridge

Famous old Bridge at Nikko plus Non famous Old Aussie

Nori-san & Izumi-san

Pigging out at Sushi Train

Secret Weapon

Feast Your Eyes on these Puppies!!

Namban Running Team

A Team of Champions!!

Team Organiser

Yuka-san planning race tactics

Three Cute girls

After a hard race!! Three highly trained semi-pro athletes.

Three Cute Girls

After a wonderful Lunch

Paying attention

Jon learning some Nihongo

Special Design !

My Secret Weapon

And after that....

I drank Coffee.

Friends

Enjoying some specially imported Aussie Beer

Flower market

Lots and Lots of Flowers!

Third Place Ekiden Team

Three highly trained runners take bronze in the mixed team category!

At Parasite Museum

8.8 m Tape Worm

Awful Tasting Green Coffee

Well it sounded cool and exotic!

TEA CEREMONY

With the Tea Maker

After TELL Race

Enjoying a well earned cup of coffee

In some circles they call him Strike Master

Mark another one down!

Lovely Japanese Girl !!!

Keiko-san

Tennis in Shinagawa

I would hate to try and return that!!

Tokyo Cafe

A small cake and coffee

Concert at the Ginza

Excited fans going wild!!

Jon and Blog readers

Working all the time!

WELCOME to MY MIND!

Please enjoy the many interesting sociological observations I make on Japanese life and general philosphical insights into the deeper meaning of life.I have also included interesting places I have been to and even what I ate for lunch. This will be Gold to Historians in centuries to come!